whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
insolent fellow; rude fellow
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be too late; to be too slow
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
conviction; belief; confidence
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
advance; moving forward; progress
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding